[gptalk] Re: My Documents folder redirection

From: "Cruz, Jerome L" <jerome.l.cruz@xxxxxxxxxx>

To: "gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 08:56:23 -0800

:)
Jerry
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:40 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: My Documents folder redirection
Or you could just append ".old" or something similar to name of the existing
folder. That should have the same effect as copying it elsewhere and you won't
lose track of where you copied the original files to.
Jamie Nelson | Operations Consultant | BI&T Infrastructure-Intel | Devon Energy
Corporation | Work: 405.552.8054 | Mobile: 405.200.8088 |
http://www.dvn.com<http://www.dvn.com/>
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Cruz, Jerome L
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 10:26 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: My Documents folder redirection
It's been our experience that if the network side of the 'My Documents' folder
already exists, then the permissions are already configured on that folder (the
system will not try to 'reset' them afterwards). You'd have to first copy the
contents elsewhere (Do No Harm), delete the current network side folder
structure, and then allow the client device to recreate the structure properly.
If necessary, then again copy (Do No Harm) the contents that were earlier set
aside into the new folder structure. After the customer was satisfied that the
data was correctly restored and folder redirection was working properly, THEN
remove the backed contents of that users data (personally, I'd wait a week
minimum before cleaning up).
Jerry Cruz | Group Policies Product Manager | Windows Infrastructure
Architecture | CNO | Boeing IT
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Nelson, Jamie
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 7:59 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: My Documents folder redirection
There could be a number of different causes for your problem. Most of the time
it is how you've setup security on your network share or wherever you're
redirecting to, and it sounds like it may be the case in your situation.
Suggest you read the Security Recommendations for Folder
Redirection<http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736916.aspx>
guidelines on MSDN and make sure you have your root permissions setup
correctly. There is a ton of other information related to Folder Redirection on
there as well.
Not sure about your issue regarding redirection when a "My Documents" folder
already exists, but I wouldn't think that should be a problem. If it is it
could again be related to security but I'm not positive about that.
Jamie Nelson | Operations Consultant | BI&T Infrastructure-Intel | Devon Energy
Corporation | Work: 405.552.8054 | Mobile: 405.200.8088 |
http://www.dvn.com<http://www.dvn.com/>
From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Dave Palombi
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 8:35 AM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] My Documents folder redirection
Hello,
I am having issues with my testing of my documents folder redirection.
Everything works if I select the option to grant user exclusive rights to the
my documents folder. If I deselect this then the GPO does not work. Also, if
there is a my documents folder where the folder is suppose to be relocated then
it will not apply. How would you go abouts refreshing PC's if this is the case?
Thanks for all your help
Dave
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